Tirtha Atlas

The sacred geography of the Indic world — every site mapped, dated, storied, and cited.

2271 sites15 countries4 traditions30 centuries
Early medieval · Hindu · India

Sathyagirisvarar Temple, Thirumayam

Thirumayam, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu · 10.2469°, 78.7516°

Shiva as Sathyagirisvarar, with the goddess VenuvanesvariPallavaRock-cut
Sacred since
600 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
Pallava era
Pallava

History & significance

A rock-cut Shiva temple carved into the hill of Thirumayam Fort and attributed to the Pallavas. It stands beside a Vishnu temple, the pair long cited as an emblem of sectarian accord.

Open in Google Maps ↗Wikipedia ↗View on the atlas map

Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Pallava